Carlos Verona facts for kids
Verona at the 2015 Vuelta a España.
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Carlos Verona Quintanilla |
| Nickname | Patikas |
| Born | 4 November 1992 San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lidl–Trek |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
Carlos Verona Quintanilla (born 4 November 1992) is a professional cyclist from Spain. He is known for his skills in road cycling and currently rides for a team called UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek. He has competed in some of the biggest cycling races in the world, including the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.
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Carlos Verona's Cycling Journey
Carlos Verona was born in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a town in Madrid, Spain. He started his professional cycling career in 2011. Over the years, he has ridden for several different teams.
In 2016, he joined a team called Orica–BikeExchange. He was even chosen to be on the starting list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia, which is one of the most famous cycling races. Later, in 2019, he also got to race in the 2019 Tour de France, another super important race.
Carlos achieved a big milestone in 2022. He won his first stage as a professional rider at the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné. This is a major race that helps cyclists get ready for the Tour de France. He was part of a large group of riders who broke away from the main pack. Carlos then attacked that group and rode all the way to victory! He was the only rider to finish ahead of the race leader, Primož Roglič, on that day.
Top Results and Achievements
Carlos Verona has achieved many great results throughout his career. Here are some of his notable achievements:
- 2009
- 3rd place in the Road race at the National Junior Road Championships in Spain.
- 2010
- 2nd place in the Time trial at the National Junior Road Championships.
- 2012
- 1st place in the
Mountains classification at the Vuelta Ciclista a León. This means he was the best climber in that race!
- 2015
- He received the
Combativity award on Stage 10 of the 2015 Vuelta a España. This award goes to the rider who shows the most fighting spirit and effort.
- 2018
- 1st place in the
Mountains classification at the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country. - 1st place in the Mountains classification at the Tour des Fjords.
- 2nd place at the 2018 GP Miguel Induráin.
- 2022
- 1st place on Stage 7 of the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné. This was his first professional stage win!
- 6th place overall in the 2022 UAE Tour.
Grand Tour Performances
Grand Tours are the three biggest and most famous multi-stage cycling races in the world: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España. Here's how Carlos Verona has performed in these tough races:
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | 105 | 19 | 101 | 27 | — | 24 |
 Vuelta a España |
66 | 29 | — | 73 | — | — | 30 | DNF | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Verona para niños
